On Tuesday 1 February 2022, many Asian communities who celebrate Lunar New Year will say goodbye to the Year of the Ox and welcome the first day of the Year of the Water Tiger. The third zodiac animal in the 12 year lunar cycle, those born under the year of the tiger are suppose to be “courageous and active people who love a good challenge and adventure in life”
The tiger 虎 (hǔ) is known as the king of all beasts in China. A symbol of strength, exorcising evils, and braveness. In Chinese culture, tigers are seen as guardians of children. Infants and babies often wear traditional handmade hats or shoes with tiger designs known as 虎頭鞋帽 (hǔ tóu xié) “tiger-head” shoes and 虎頭帽 (hǔ tóu mào) “tiger-head hats'' to protect them against evil spirits and for good luck.
Year of the tiger: 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914, 1902
According to a number of Chinese New Year websites, here are some lucky (and unlucky) things to look out for if you are born under the year of the tiger
In Korean culture, the tiger (호랑이, horang-i) is seen as a representative to the identity of Koreans. A symbol of strength and power, it is often seen as the guardian spirit and protector of the Korean people. The tiger is also frequently featured in Korean art and paintings and was used as the official mascot when South Korea hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Here are some library books featuring tigers which you can read or look up our library catalogue for more books on tigers
- The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
- How the tiger got its stripes
- Korean Children's Favorite Stories : fables, myths and fairy tales / by Kim So-Un, Jeong Kyoung-Sim (Illustrator) featuring The Bad Tiger and The Grateful Tiger
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See ‘Parade In Parramatta N.S.W’ (1938) via YouTube |
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Parramatta City Council staged in February
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As mentioned Tuesday 1 February 2022 will be the new Lunar New Year. Please keep an eye out for events on AT Parramatta.com for updates
Anne Tsang, Research Assistant, Parramatta Heritage Centre, City of Parramatta, 2022
References
- Wikipedia contributors. (2021, September 30). Tiger (zodiac). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_(zodiac)
- Ebuy7. (2021). Handmade baby dudou tiger head hat baby tiger head shoes hundred days full moon newborn belly wrapped Toddler Catch Zhou Jifu. In ebuy7. Retrieved from https://www.ebuy7.com/item/568446959183
- Ho, Fefe & Chiao, Chloe. (2021). Chinese zodiac : year of the tiger. In Chinese New Year. Retrieved from https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/tiger/
- Meyer, Eric M., ed. (2021). Year of the tiger - zodiac sign 2022. In China Educational Tours. Retrieved from https://www.chinaeducationaltours.com/guide/culture-chinese-zodiac-tiger.htm
- Jiang, Fercility (2011) Year of the tiger - 2022 Chinese zodiac sign. In China Highlights. Retrieved from https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/tiger.htm
- Wikipedia contributors. (2021). Tigers in Korean culture. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigers_in_Korean_culture ; Wikipedia contributors. (2021). Hodori. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodori ; Wikipedia contributors. (2021). Soohorang and Bandabi. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soohorang_and_Bandabi
- City of Parramatta (2010) Year in review, in Parramatta City Council annual report 2009/10, p. 40. Available online at https://www.yumpu.com/s/f9reunBKSKKcVsEV
- City of Parramatta (2010) Year in review, in Parramatta City Council annual report 2010/11, p. 43. Available online at https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/49993078/annual-report-2010-11-parramatta-city-council